The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
o'BRIEN ON TRIAL.
The Government Takes Its Evidence
From PoIIcemen's Memories.
sympathlIers with the Arrested
Loader Throng to MItcheIIstown.
Soldiers with Fixed sayonets Keep
Back the Crowds.

CORK, Sept. 23.-Willlam O'Brien, charged
with sedition under the coercion act. was
taken today from Cork jail TO MItchellstown.
TO stand trial As he left the city under
guard Of detachment Of hussars and police
he vas loudly eheered. Upon their arrival
al Mitehellstown. o'Brien was received with
tremendous cheering by the large crowd
which had gathered TO welcome him. The
crowd manifested great excitement, but
there were no indications Of disorder.
OBrien was Immediately conveyed by his
guards to the court room. Many English la
dies were present TO witness the trial, and
OBrien was the recipient Of bouquets from
number Of them.
Mr.. OBrien was Immediately conveyed by
his guards to ths court room. Many English
ladies' were present to witness the trial, and
Mr.. O'Brien was the recipient Of bouquets
from a number Of them.
When the case Of Mr.. O'Brien was opened
several policemen were called as witnesses
for the government They testified from
memory as 10 Mr.. O'Brien's language, which
they asserted, tended to incite his listeners
70 violence. During the hearing Of this evil
denee a procession. armed with sticks and
headed Dy wagon carrying a band, marched
AAbo shC bOWu AlOtl Tic COunLIys Inc nus
sars stopped the wagon, but allowed the 9TH
er part Of the procession TO proceed. The
procession took up position close 10 the
court room, but order was observed.
=, During the trial Mr.. Harrington declared
that deliberate attempt had been made for
the suppression Of O'SulliVan's report OF
OBrien's speech.
Mr.. Carson said that the observation Of
harrington was pure fabrication.
Mr.. HarringtOn-"YOu lie."
MQOiQtrafa Eofo, III.
remarks here. III you repeat them, you will
be removed from the court"
Mr. Harrington (excitedly)-"YOu needn't
trouble yourself. shall remove myself. /
snail snall nave nothing more to do with such
An. excited crowd followed the car in
which O'Brien was taken back 10 prison.
heoting and yelling at the soldiers, who fixed
tnelr Dayonets and proceeded. Dillon and a
number OF priests pacified the crowd.
Hopes Gladstone win Improve.
DUBLIN. Sept. 23.-In an interview with
a reporter before his departure for America
yesterday Mr.. Davitt said: 81 have always
declared myself separatist on principle, de-
nying the right Of any people to invade the
freedom and liberties Of another people. 1
do not believe that the majority OF Irishmen
would be satisfied with a constitution like
Canada's, which, however, would probably
meet the exigencies Of the case.
Let me add that hope Mr.. Gladstone,
the next time he tries his hand, will improve
on his previous effort. His plan was defect
i've and undemocratic. The two order ar
rangements would never have worked. The
hseal burden proposed was too heavy and
unjust an exaction from the country Of which
MT. Gladstone, presumably In the interests
OF the empire. had already been the chief
financial scourge
II would like TO see Ireland as free as any
other nation. believe that the freer you
make berthe friendlier she will be-"
Rioters In Cork.
CORK. Sept. 23.-During meeting Of the
National League here last evening. a crowd
which had gathered outside the building In
which the meeting was held made an attack
upon the rooms Of the Protestant Young
Mems Association. The police charged the
crowd, but the mob continually gained fresh
accesslons and resisted. A melee occurred,
the police using batons andlthe crowd using
stones. The conflict continued until Mr..
Tanner. nj. r., who was pfesent at the
league meeting, came out and iTnflored the
crowd to desist. After this the police mad3
another charge and dispersed the crowd
several eonstableS were cut with stones.
Condition for orIeanlsts.
PARIS. Sept. 2s.-A cabinet council was
neiu Yesterday 10 consider the expedlent Of
expelling the orleanIst princes. IL is report
ed that the cabinet decided that the manifes-
to OF the Count Of Paris does not Justify the
expulsion OF the princes unless an endeav0r
De made 70 circulate the manifesto, when
they Will be Immediately expelled.
RIsmarck's Anniversary,
BERLIN, Sept. 23.-Today was the fifth
anniversary Of the appointment Of Prince
Bismarck as Prussian prime minister. and
was observed at Friedrichduee by a dis
tinguished gathering.
emperor William sent letter Of eongrat-
ulation and present. The members OF the
ministry individually and collectively sent
their good wishes. A large number Of con-
gratulatory kilograms were received
Earthquake at Santiago.
HAVANA, Sept. pa severe shock Of
earthquake in Santiago took place today,
the vibrations lasting half a minute. An
hour later two other shocks occurred Of less
Intensity. Two persons were injured and
some houses damaQdd The shocks xUara